I Shopped Here: Trader Joe’s

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For the most up-to-date information on gluten-free offerings at Trader Joe’s, please visit the list on their website. Try as I may, ingredients, voluntary “made on shared equipment” statements and regional suppliers change. This list contains what I purchased on the date of this post. While I try to maintain the most current offerings, it is best to always ask the business itself for the latest information.

Like most folks who live near a Trader Joe’s, I find myself shopping there pretty often. I get organic produce for a great price, steamed beets that make my salads tasty and affordable cheeses that rival a gourmet cheese market. Once I even saw Elvis shopping at Trader Joe’s in Las Vegas.

Folks who haven’t shopped at Trader Joe’s ask me why, what’s the big deal? For me, the big deal is primarily cost. I can buy many items for fraction of the price at the supermarket. Organic produce is often priced similarly to conventional produce elsewhere. Ingredients are a big deal to me, I never have to worry about artificial colors or HFCS in products at Trader Joe’s.

There are a fair number of gluten-free products in the store and many products are labeled with a “G”, which means no gluten ingredients used. As with any store, please read the labels carefully! Products can change overnight, suppliers can change overnight, products vary by region. I do not receive updates from manufacturers and can only post what is current in my region based on my visits to the store. Although many products at Trader Joe’s do not contain gluten ingredients, they are manufactured in a shared facility that does use wheat. You know your needs better than I do; buy only those products you feel safe consuming.

Below is a list of the products I most frequently buy at Trader Joe’s. I’ve created the list aisle-by-aisle to help you easily locate the items. If you have a healthy, gluten-free product you buy at Trader Joe’s that isn’t on the list, please leave a comment below. Let’s help each other shop!

Comments

Such a great post, Johnna! I love these types of posts. I’m sure many will find them helpful. I’m not sure we’ll ever get a Trader Joe’s, but if we do or I get to visit one elsewhere, I’ll refer to your list. 🙂 Oh, and I love the Elvis photo! I think the title should be, “I (and Elvis) Shopped Here: Trader Joes.” 😉

Excellent post and list! I’m about a month in to learning of my gluten sensitivity and cutting it out of my diet. I was just looking for the black beans, but found the mother load here, thank you so much!

Be very careful with Trader Joe’s gluten free products. If you read the fine prints, many of Trader Joe’s gluten free products are manufactured on equipment that also processes wheat. I am allergic to gluten and I finally stop buying Trader Joes’s gluten free products.

Thanks for your comment, Eric! I’ve mentioned that in this post, as there is definitely a difference in “no gluten ingredients” and “gluten-free.” I am also very sensitive to gluten with a severe reaction and haven’t had any issues with the items I buy at Trader Joe’s but think it is important for folks like you to share your experiences, too. 🙂

To my knowledge, the raw almond butter is gluten free. I eat it with no issues, however each person needs to read the labels and gluten-free product listings provided by the Trader Joe’s in their area to make an informed decision.

I have noticed recently Trader Joe’s is adding more of the “Processed in the same facility” and “processed on the same equipment with” notices on their products. These notices are optional, so it is nice to see them added. I do not have any problems with the nuts I purchase at Trader Joe’s. I do not buy any of the ones with a “processed in/with” notice that includes wheat, but again those statements are not mandatory so you have to use your best judgment. You will also need to always check labels, as ingredients and processing changes, as well as regional changes that have been observed at Trader Joe’s.

Yea I found an old jar that I saved of the Almond Butter before it went to the plastic jars and it said “Gluten free” whereas the plastic jar does not say it. I wish they would add it to the things that are gluten free. It would make life a bit easier and hassle free. I did recommend that to the customer service phone number and she said they get that request a lot.

Yes, I learned the hard way as I was buying the almond meal thinking it was ok and found out otherwise about a month ago that it said it was processed on a facility with wheat. No wonder my rash would not go away and I cannot get better!!! So as always I do read labels and have been but somehow that one slipped right by me and I have been buying it for at least 3 -4 years.
Urgh!!!!

I totally appreciate your website and the help you offer as this is not easy to live a gluten free life.

I will eat the nuts then as you listed in the section. I have been a bit afraid to for fear of gluten.

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